Media Advisory: USCGC Spencer to return home following African patrol

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/09/2023 02:45 PM EST

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Media Advisory: USCGC Spencer to return home following African patrol
03/09/2023 02:15 PM EST

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) is scheduled to return to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following an 88-day deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Combined Task Force 65, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement personnel and crew assigned to USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) pose for a group photo after conducting boarding procedure training with members of the Ivorian Navy and Gendarmerie in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Feb. 17, 2023. Spencer is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet, to carry out joint training, exercises, and maritime security operations alongside African partners in support of U.S. interests abroad, regional partnerships, and to strengthen international maritime governance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)

 

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